flown missionFailure

Thor DM-21 Agena-B | Discoverer 16

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 1W — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAOct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Discoverer 16
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Discoverer 16 was an American optical reconnaissance satellite. The launch failed when the Agena stage failed to seperate from Thor.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC
Window opens: Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC
Window closes: Oct 26, 1960, 20:26 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:18 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor DM-21 Agena-B
Family: Thor
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 1W
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.7572, -120.6303